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EP3534883 - INSTANT RELEASE CAPSULE BASED ON HOT MELT EXTRUDED POLYVINYL ALCOHOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.12.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.01.2023  [2023/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2022/18]
Former [2019/37]For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZHENG, Mengyao
Leo-Grewenig-Strasse 44
64625 Bensheim / DE
02 / KNUETTEL, Anja-Nadine
Buchenweg 25
69469 Weinheim / DE
 [2019/37]
Application number, filing date17791111.201.11.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017EP77954
Priority number, dateEP2016019761407.11.2016         Original published format: EP 16197614
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018083113
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3534883
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/48, A61K31/00, A61K9/16
[2019/37]
CPC:
A61K9/4866 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/146 (KR); A61K31/496 (KR);
A61K47/32 (US); A61K9/1635 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/4833 (KR);
A61P31/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/37]
TitleGerman:KAPSEL MIT SOFORTIGER FREIGABE AUF DER BASIS EINES HEISSSCHMELZEXTRUDIERTEN POLYVINYLALKOHOLS[2019/37]
English:INSTANT RELEASE CAPSULE BASED ON HOT MELT EXTRUDED POLYVINYL ALCOHOL[2019/37]
French:CAPSULE À LIBÉRATION INSTANTANÉE À BASE D'ALCOOL POLYVINYLIQUE EXTRUDÉ À CHAUD[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2019National basic fee paid 
26.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
26.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/02]
06.09.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XI]JP2016079142  (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND CO LTD:THE) [X] 1-6 * the whole document * * claims 1-7 * [I] 7-10;
 [X]EP2446739  (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND [JP]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055]; claims 1-8 *;
 [X]WO2016013675  (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND [JP]) [X] 1-4 * the whole document * * claims 1-11 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.07.009
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/DIS-120015368
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